List of National Park Service areas in North Carolina

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There are 13 National parks in North Carolina. Only the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a traditional park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also a World Heritage Site. Other parks include heritage areas, historic sites, national seashores, historic trails, and memorials managed by the National Park Service. Several of the parks include other states besides North Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/state/nc/index.htm|title=North Carolina National Parks|website=nps.gov|accessdate=December 5, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://abc11.com/travel/north-carolinas-14-national-park-service-locations/1484565/|title=North Carolina's 14 National Park Service locations|website=abc11.com|accessdate=December 5, 2019}}

Areas

File:Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. NPS-Michael B. Edwards (18497979278).jpg

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ParkDate Established as National SiteCoordinates
Appalachian Trail1920s{{coord|35.035482|N|83.537977|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Appalachian Trail at Standing Indian Mountain}}, {{coord|35|27|8|N|83|48|17|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Appalachian Trail: Fontana Dam}}
Blue Ridge ParkwaySeptember 11, 1935{{coords|36|31|07|N|80|56|09|W|display=inline|name=Appalachian Trail: Ashville}}
Blue Ridge National Heritage AreaNovember 20, 2003{{Coord|35.565920|N|82.485834|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Blue Ridge National Heritage Area}}
Cape Hatteras National SeashoreAugust 17, 1937{{coords|35|18|13|N|75|30|41|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Cape Hatteras National Seashore}}
Cape Lookout National SeashoreMarch 10, 1966{{coords|34|36|19|N|76|32|11|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Cape Lookout National Seashore}}
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteOctober 17, 1968{{coord|35|16|4|N|82|27|6|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site}}
Fort Raleigh National Historic SiteApril 5, 1941{{coord|35|56|18|N|75|42|32|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Fort Raleigh National Historic Site}}
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkJune 15, 1934{{coord|35|36|N|83|31|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Great Smoky Mountains National Park}}
Guilford Courthouse National Military ParkMarch 2, 1917{{coords|36|7|53|N|79|50|47|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Guilford Courthouse National Military Park}}
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage CorridorOctober 12, 2006coast of North Carolina
Moores Creek National BattlefieldOctober 15, 1966{{coord|34|27|29|N|78|06|34|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Moores Creek National Battlefield}}
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailSeptember 1980{{coord|36.348720|N|82.210688|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail}}
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail1987{{coord|35|58|7|N|83|36|15|W|type:landmark|display=|name=}}
Wright Brothers National MemorialMarch 2, 1927{{coords|36.0143
75.6679|type:landmark|display=|name=Wright Brothers National Memorial}}

See also List of National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina

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Service Areas

Category:Landmarks in North Carolina